Andreas Athanasiou vs Evgeni Malkin
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Athanasiou on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 47.8% vs Malkin 49.4% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 66.5%
Defensive zone
Athanasiou 56.4%
Neutral zone
Athanasiou 60.1%
Result
Andreas Athanasiou favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Athanasiou
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Athanasiou
Malkin
Last 6: Athanasiou 3-3 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
2
Athanasiou
Malkin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
1
0
Athanasiou
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
2
1
Athanasiou
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (152)
49.0% (811)
-3.6%
Power Play
52.4% (21)
55.8% (43)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
50.0% (2)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Athanasiou has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Athanasiou is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (122).
Athanasiou shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Malkin
Home
45.6% (90)
52.3% (438)
Away
47.6% (84)
46.2% (418)
By Period
Athanasiou
Malkin
P1
47.5%
51.3%
P2
50.0%
50.8%
P3
42.0%
45.0%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
40.0%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.6%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 12:47 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 10:33 | Defensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 10:22 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 07:45 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 14:33 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 14:25 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |